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- Typo on Third Window Films delivering a Blu-ray for the bloody revenge thriller ‘Mermaid Legend’ from ‘Evil Dead Trap’ directorI wanted to like it. I was sure to like it. But it was simply boring, well, a…
- Tory on ‘Out for Justice 2’? Not quite… but legendary action star Steven Seagal is back with ‘In the Name of Justice’(Look up Mr. Seagal’s song “Strut” if you’re confused.)
- Tory on ‘Out for Justice 2’? Not quite… but legendary action star Steven Seagal is back with ‘In the Name of Justice’But…but, him want the poonani!
- Andrew Hernandez on Bill… it’s your baby! Artwork for 4K UHD Editions for Quentin Tarantino’s ‘Kill Bill Vol 1-2’ and ‘Jackie Brown’ revealedAs 4K UHD can hold more footage, it would be nice to have both volumes of Kil…
- CitronAtomik on The legend returns! Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong’s ‘A Legend’ heading to Blu-ray from Well Go USA in JanuaryLike Stanley Tong's recent films like Vanguard, Jackie Chan is almost a walk-…
- Eric on ‘Out for Justice 2’? Not quite… but legendary action star Steven Seagal is back with ‘In the Name of Justice’This man is a dishonor to both cinema and to the western world. I don’t feel…
- Kevin on The legend returns! Jackie Chan and Stanley Tong’s ‘A Legend’ heading to Blu-ray from Well Go USA in JanuaryThis one is bad and that why it was a massive flop in china. Barely made a fe…
- Laurine White on Legend has it that Eureka is releasing a Blu-ray for Kinji Fukasaku’s all-star fantasy actioner ‘Legend of the 8 Samurai’Awesome!
- dakuan on Tony Jaa makes America great again! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Striking Rescue’ arriving in December from Well Go USAhappy to see Tony Jaa still kicks asses, and he's still awkward when speaking…
- Jorge Ronald Torres Morla on Recoil Blu-ray & DVD (Nasser)¡La última de la saga de Películas de: "RETROCEDER NUNCA, RENDIRSE JAMÁS! ¡La…
- Typo on ‘Godzilla Minus One’ filmmaker signs on for his first English-language film ‘Grandgear’ for Sony and J.J. AbramsAnd another one Asian going to Hollywood! I hope his Doreamon - Stand by me 3…
- Typo on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’"on the style/photography levels"
- JJ Bona on Jackie Chan’s GREATEST Lo Wei flick just got better! Here’s what 88 Films’ ‘Dragon Fist’ 4K UHD will look like…Edited, thank you!
- Kiril Valkov on Jackie Chan’s GREATEST Lo Wei flick just got better! Here’s what 88 Films’ ‘Dragon Fist’ 4K UHD will look like…The release date (as per 88 Films website) has been moved to 24.02.2025. Appa…
- Andrew Hernandez on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’Well, John Wick was mostly gunplay, jiujitsu and judo. The Prosecutor seems t…
- Typo on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’Looks OK. But...too much like Wick & Co, and of course like A bittersweet…
- Typo on All aboard!? ‘Shin Godzilla’ co-director Shinji Higuchi to remake 1975’s ‘Bullet Train’ for Netflix! Watch a Teaser…The original has aged badly... But frankly I can easily wait for a remake.
- Typo on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’"Funny" to see Michael Hui there... In Hong Kong, he's in "The last dance", a…
- Andrew Hernandez on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’It’s amazing what 60 year old guys are still willing to put themselves throug…
- dakuan on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’i suspect i'll hate Yen's character just as much as i hated him in Raging Fir…
- Phil Chan on Don’t call it a comeback! Watch the Trailer for ‘Last Dance’ starring Hong Kong legend Michael Hui and Dayo WongAlready more than HK$50 million in local box office earnings after only a wee…
- Phil Chan on No further questions your honor! Watch Well Go USA’s Trailer for Donnie Yen’s latest action thriller ‘The Prosecutor’Both Michael Hui and Liza Wang as part of the cast? Donnie’s certainly bringi…
- Andrew Hernandez on Film Safari Ghana (2024) ReviewThis sounds like fun. My fiancé has family from Ghana, so she can tell me mor…
- Typo on Netflix ‘n KILL! Streaming giant awakens the English-language remake of Kim Jee-woon’s 2005 hit ‘A Bittersweet Life’I love the original. Perfect movie. They can shove their remake where the sun…
- Ska Martes on Tony Jaa makes America great again! Watch the New Trailer for ‘Striking Rescue’ arriving in December from Well Go USAGonna second this - surprised this site hasn't reviewed Aston Chen's Black St…
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Author Archives: JJ Bona
Newest action packed trailer for Collin Chou’s ‘Ameera’
Film Smash has the scoop on the latest action flick by Xu Hong Hui’s (Crazy in Love) titled Ameera, which stars Collin Chou (Special ID), Patricia Hu (Angel Warriors), Ambrose Hsu (Fulltime Killer), Andrew Lin (The Man with the Iron Fists), Bryan Leung (Badges of Fury) and Paul Chun (Shinjuku Incident). Here’s the basic plot according to Film Smash: Following the titular government agent who, after failing her latest mission, … Continue reading
Teaser trailers for ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ sequels
We have word that the new sequel trailers for Keishi Otomo’s Rurouni Kenshin 2 and 3 are now online. If you’re not familiar with 2012’s Rurouni Kenshin, it’s an adaptation of the popular 90′s samurai action manga/anime series (known as Samurai X in America) by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The story revolves around a former assassin who resorts to using the dull end of his blade to subdue his enemies. New and … Continue reading
How ‘Walking Dead’ got its “Grove” back
For the past two weeks, AMC’s The Walking Dead has been heading into serious boredom territory. I did not think it was possible to make the character of Daryl seem dull. But the producers behind Dead pulled it off. Even my (once) favorite character Rick, who really needs to discover a razor and a new shirt, has become my least favorite character. This season seemed to be heading into post-Darabont … Continue reading
Fantasy, romance and brutality collide in ‘Fighting’
An upcoming film by Jiang Ping (Looking for Jackie Chan) called Fighting – also known as A Better Tomorrow (no relation to the famous John Woo film of the same name) – mixes romance, fantasy, war and martial arts in one odd package. Fighting stars Peter Ho (The Monkey King), Lu Yi, Wei Yi (Stool Pigeon), Lam Wai (Legendary Amazons), Hou Yong (Drug War) and Yvonne Yung (The Hero of … Continue reading
Brawl | aka Fighting Fish | DVD (Lionsgate)
RELEASE DATE: June 10, 2014 Lionsgate presents the DVD for Brawl (aka Fighting Fish). Mike moves to Thailand to start a new life when he is robbed and left with nothing… until he meets Yo, a skilled Thai boxer, and his beautiful (and handicapped) wife. The new friends soon enter an underground fight club called “Fighting Fish” in order to make the money they need to survive. Starring Jawed El Berni … Continue reading
Cityonfire and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of ‘The Wrath of Vajra’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of The Wrath of Vajra to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us what your favorite film is (from any country, any genre), along with a brief explanation of why it’s your favorite. We know it’s hard, but you can do it! We will be selecting three winners at random. Be … Continue reading
Fasten your seat belts for Vincent Zhou’s ‘Last Flight’
If you’re into airplane thrillers like Turbulence, Snakes on a Plane, Flightplan and most recently, Non-Stop, then fasten your seat belt for Last Flight. First time director Vincent Zhou opens with a bang in his upcoming English-language Chinese film that stars Ed Westwick (Children of Men), Zhu Zhu (The Man with the Iron Fists) and Leon Li (Out of Inferno). Here’s the official plot: As an old Boing 747 takes off for its … Continue reading
Cityonfire and CJ Entertainment are giving away 3 DVD copies of ‘The Flu’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and CJ Entertainment are giving away 3 DVD copies of The Flu to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. See why NY Times calls The Flu “Sickly Disturbing” and according to Variety, the film “Delivers a transfusion of harrowing realism” and “builds white-knuckle tension.” To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us about the most disturbing film (from any country) you’ve ever seen, along with a brief explanation … Continue reading
2nd Red Band trailer for Schwarzenegger’s ‘Sabotage’!
THE MOVIE: David Ayer – the award-winning writer of Training Day, and writer/director of Street Kings, Harsh Times, End of Watch and the upcoming Fury – teams up with Arnold Schwarzenegger in an action thriller called Sabotage (aka Ten or Breacher). The film co-stars Mireille Enos, Olivia Williams, Joe Manganiello, Sam Worthington, Max Martini, Max Martini, Josh Holloway and Terrence Howard. The film’s plot, written by Skip Woods (A Good Day … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Police Story 1 & 2 | Blu-ray | Only $12.49 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray Double Feature for Jackie Chan’s Police Story 1 & 2. 1985’s Police Story set new standards, not only for Jackie Chan himself, but for Hong Kong action cinema in general. The movie is so influential and ahead of its time, that Sylvester Stallone and Michael Bay have “borrowed” action scenes for both Tango & Cash and Bad Boys II, respectively. Be sure to … Continue reading
The Attorney | DVD (Well Go USA)
RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2014 Well Go USA presents the DVD for The Attorney. An attorney (Song Kang-Ho from The Host and The Good, the Bad, the Weird) moves from being a very successful lawyer just out to make money to one who cares about the civil liberties of an activist high-school student (Im Siwan) he defends. The story is based off a web-toon by Yang Woo-seok, who also is … Continue reading
See Ray ‘Darth Maul’ Park in action in the new ‘Jinn’ trailer
Watch the newest trailer for Ajmal Zaheer Ahmad’s Jinn, an upcoming sci-fi action thriller that stars Ray Park (martial artist known for playing Darth Maul in Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace), Dominic Rains, Serinda Swan Faran Tahir and William Atherton. Here’s a partial film synopsis: Shawn, an automotive designer, enjoys an idyllic life with his new wife Jasmine until it is interrupted a cryptic message. The message warns of imminent … Continue reading
Deal on Fire! Ichi | Blu-ray | Only $8.20 – Expires soon!
Today’s Deal on Fire is the Blu-ray for Fumihiko Sori’s Ichi, the “female version”of Zatoichi: The Blind Swordsman. Beautiful Ichi (Haruka Ayase) wanders blindly from village to village, searching for the sightless swordsman who long ago taught her to kill. Her technique is exquisite and explosive, her defenses as impenetrable as the darkness in which she moves.
Cityonfire and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of ‘Commitment’ – WINNERS ANNOUNCED!
Cityonfire.com and Well Go USA are giving away 3 Blu-ray copies of Commitment to three lucky Cityonfire visitors. To enter, simply add a comment to this post telling us what your favorite Korean action film is, along with a brief explanation of why it’s your favorite. We will be selecting three winners at random. Be sure to include your email address in the appropriate field so we can contact you for … Continue reading
Angela Mao Ying 5-Film Collection | DVD (Shout! Factory)
RELEASE DATE: June 17, 2014 Shout! Factory presents the DVD set for The Angela Mao Ying 5-Film Collection. This 6 film, 3 disc set includes 1973’s When Taekwondo Strikes, 1974’s The Tournament, 1974’s Stoner, 1976’s The Himalayan, 1976’s A Queen’s Ransom and 1977’s Broken Oath. Other actors who star alongside Mao are 007’s George Lazenby, Bolo Yueng (Enter the Dragon), Sammo Hung (Ip Man 2), Yuen Biao (Dragons Forever) and … Continue reading
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